C46 I Was Waiting for Your Reply.

A week later.

Because today was the day of the competition, and because the organizer had invited Reece, he and Lydia drove to the competition venue together.

Outside the competition venue.

When the car slowly stopped.

Lydia glanced at the competition venue in front of her. She didn't get out of the car in a hurry, but instead, she handed a leather bag to the man.

"What is it?" The man asked, looking confused.

Seeing that he was about to open it, Lydia stretched out her hand to stop him. "Don't open it now. You can open it after the competition."

"..." Why was she so mysterious?

Reece lowered his head and couldn't help but look at the leather bag.

However, since she said she wouldn't open it, he didn't open it either.

After all, there was not much time left until the competition.

They needed to enter the venue.

He stuffed the leather bag into the storage box and entered the elevator with Lydia.

Lydia glanced at the floor that was about to reach the competition area. She turned to look at the man beside her and said, "When you finish watching, please think about it carefully."

The man frowned. He was more curious about what was in the leather bag.

Ding dong!

At this moment, the elevator door opened.

Lydia walked out and stood outside the elevator. She turned to look at the man in the elevator and added cautiously, "Reece, if you finish watching tonight, please give me an answer."

"..."

"No matter how late it is, I will wait for your reply," Lydia added.

The man nodded. "Mmm."

"Thank you."

Lydia heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the man had agreed. She then turned around and walked into the competition room.

In the elevator, the man looked at Lydia expressionlessly until the elevator door closed. Then, he suddenly came back to his senses.

He had indeed been obsessed with his work lately.

He was so engrossed in his work that he was lost in his thoughts.

The number on the elevator was jumping. It was so fast that it made him feel annoyed. He could not help but pinch his nose.

"..."

It was 9:30.

"Attention contestants, please design a diamond ring with the words 'love into the marrow'. The time limit is four hours. When the hourglass stops and the bell rings, all contestants will leave their seats and stop designing."

The examiner spoke in the venue.

After giving a brief explanation of today's competition, the examiner picked up the small iron hammer in his hand and knocked on the bronze cauldron hanging on the side.

Dong!

All the contestants sat down in unison and reached out to hold the pencil in front of them.

Naturally, it was the same for Lydia.

She held the pencil and thought of the words 'love into the marrow'. A bitter smile appeared on her face.

She had a deep understanding of these words.

However, if she really wanted to use a diamond ring to express her love, she really did not know where to start.

Drip, drip, drip...

As time passed, the contestants beside her had already started to design the diamond ring. Only she was still staring blankly at the blank piece of paper.

"It has been half an hour. Why hasn't Lydia started writing yet?" On the second floor, Loran was busy watching Lydia. His eyes were filled with curiosity.

He tilted his head and looked at the man beside him. "Will she give up?"

"..."

Reece lowered his gaze and glanced at Lydia, who had yet to start drawing. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

Although there was no emotion on the man's face, Loran had known his brother for years. He knew his brother's temperament well. The calmer his brother was, the calmer his heart would be.

He consciously moved to the side to avoid being a nuisance.

At this moment, there were some spectators outside the competition area.

Seeing that Lydia still did not draw, Eliza nervously held onto Benny's clothes and tightened her grip, "Old An, what's wrong with Lydia? Why isn't she drawing yet?"

"Maybe she is still thinking about how to design it. Don't worry, don't worry. We have to believe in our daughter. She will do her best." Although Benny's mouth was filled with comfort for Eliza, his eyes were nervously staring at Lydia. His heart was burning with anxiety.

Lydia, start drawing!

Start drawing!

"Big brother and sister-in-law, don't be anxious. Come and drink some water to cool down." Liu Jie stuffed two bottles of mineral water into the hands of the couple.

The two of them were forced to drink the water. They squeezed out two words of thanks and turned to continue staring at Lydia.

Liu Jie looked at Viola, who was rubbing her hands on the drawing, and deliberately raised her voice, "Aiya, it really depends on your talent when it comes to drawing! Look at our Viola, her drawing is so neat."

Hearing that, the hand that was holding the bottle tightened.

Lize saw his small movements and smiled proudly, "In the design industry, talent is still needed. It is not something that can be said with just a few words!"

Liu Jie’s words were filled with sarcasm. She thought that the hand that was holding the bottle tightened again.

Benny raised his head and looked at Lydia, his eyes filled with anxiety.

At this moment, Lydia suddenly started writing.

Benny finally let out a sigh of relief.

Finally, the drawing was completed.

In the blink of an eye, four hours had passed.

The bell rang.

"Alright, all contestants, put down the pencil in your hands." The examiner's voice sounded in the quiet room again, and everyone put down their pens.

"Because this year, we have joined the online voting, so all the diamond ring designs of the contestants will be uploaded online to be voted by the public. Therefore, the voting time will be longer, and the results will be announced next week. Please wait patiently."

As the examiner spoke, he pointed to the assistant beside him, indicating that he would take the design drawings of the contestants.

After handing over the blueprint, Lydia left the hall.

"Lydia!" Just as she stepped out of the competition venue, she heard her mother's voice.

Then, she was grabbed by Eliza. "Lydia, are you done?"

"Yes." She nodded.

Eliza heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good."

"My dear mother, do you really have no confidence in your daughter's drawing skills?"

Lydia was at a loss whether to laugh or cry as she thought about Eliza.

"Viola, how confident are you in winning the grand prize this time?" At the side, Elizabeth asked in a low voice as she held her daughter's hand.

Viola smiled proudly, "About 19.5%."

"Aiya, I knew that we Viola were amazing!" After hearing her words, Liu Jie was very happy. She then looked at Janie, who was living next to her, and said, "Mom, put your heart in your stomach this time. Viola will definitely save our Ellis family."

"Viola, thank you for your hard work. What do you want to eat tonight? Grandma, please treat!" Janie was very confident in Viola's professional knowledge. Furthermore, Janie had consulted her friends in the design circle beforehand.

Eight out of ten people had said that Viola was definitely the winner of this year’s award.

Therefore, even though the results had yet to be announced, Janie was already impatient to reward Viola.

"Grandma, we don't need to waste our money now that our family is so nervous. We can just go home and eat some home-cooked dishes." Viola had once again played her role as a well-behaved and sensible girl.

Janie was instantly infatuated with her granddaughter.

"Alright, let's go home!"

Viola glanced at Lydia and pretended to be kind as she said, "Sister, do you want to come home for a meal?"

With a single sentence from Viola, Janie's turbid eyes fell on Ava.

However, her eyes were filled with dislike.

Lydia tactfully shook her head and refused, "No, I still have something to deal with tonight."

After sending her parents and the people from the Ellis family off, she turned around and walked towards the parking lot.

She was right. She had something important to do tonight.

And it was an important thing!

At this moment, Reece, who had returned to the car earlier, reached out to pick up the leather bag that the woman had given him in the morning.

He opened it curiously and when he saw the four words on the divorce agreement, his pupils suddenly shrank. His coldness erupted like a volcano.